Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-23
"TIlE klNG'A DAUGHTERS"
A siSTsRHooo FOR THE PROMO
TON OF BENEVOLENT WORKS.
Remarkable Growth Of the Ordrr-A
F-minin. Counterpart of Rev. Edward
Everett Hale's Lend a Hand" >orie-
ties-Ih- Good Work AccompI i-hed.

F-minin. Counterpart of Rev. Edward
ties-Th- Good Work Accom- mpli.hed.
Ten Ladies belonging to New York and
it, immediate vicinity met one morning III
January, l>>G. AT the residence of u
MethoGi>t clergyman. whose wife has long
been conspicuous n "a leader and speaker
in meetings Of a religious character, and
as connected with cvangclistiC work For
several winters this lady, Mrs. Margaret
Bott"me. has given what are called Bible
Talks iii private drawing rooms for the
benefit "t s"ciety women. These morning
talks have been 81 popular that she has
been invited 10 address audiences of the
same character in Washington. Philadel-
phia, Brooklyn, and other cities. With
rare power Of observation. "A Keen intelll-
gence, and thorough earuestmeSs, Mrs.
ButtOmr has made many friends, and
when the ladies above alluded To gathered
at her residence To perfect certain plans
for benevolent work during the impend-
ing season she suggested that they should
then and there form themselves into u
siSterhood taking the name The Kings
Daughters, from the forty tifth Psalm,
where the daughters are described as
all glorious within" This suggestion
found immediate favor. All those pres
ent were familiar with the touching origin
of the Lend a Hand society" which pos
sibly some Of our readers are not ac-
quainted with, and which it may be well
10 repeat here aS far as necessary.
TN LEND 4 HAND"
\ few wears ago the Rev Edward F..
I a 4
tu attend the funeral services Of one Of his
pari>hi"nrrS, a dear friend and man OF
noble character. Several members Of his
church were with him, and all were de-
tanned 10y Il railway accident AT way sta
rion. Naturally they talked of the de
ceased his virtues. his charities and ex-
Cellcut methods of distributing his wealth
in bencvolr work Mr. Hale had the
happy thought Of perpetuating the mem
ory Of thirr mutual friend by organizing
society. IA brotherhood to carry uu his good
works aui for the promotion "f all kindly
deeds to their fellow men There were
just ten Of them present, including Mr.
Hale, and 80 he called il the Ten So
ciety' and Lend Hand Whatever
they undertook, il should be In His
Name, and their motto should be.
Look UP and not down.
Look furw ard and not back.
Look "ut and not in.
And Lend Hand
The Ten" could form other Tens"
and So on for any form of beneS oIence
Today il nlay De mentioned, in passing,
this society or brotherhood extends around
the globe, and publishes "A magazine. Lend
a Hand, in lis interests, Of which DIR. Hale
is the editor. With the knowledge OF
these facts. Mrs. Bottome and her friends
formed their siSterhood, taking the same
motto, and for the main taking the same
methods. They added, however, the wear
ing Of a badge, a small silver cross Of the
Maltese form, signifying perfect love,
tied with set of purple ribbons, signify
ing royalty. Each Of the ten ladies agreed
TO take some special mission, and each
formed Ten" 10 carry it out. These
Tens" multiplied rapidly, and on stated
occasions reported progress 10 the head
center, Mrs. Bott0me. There We're formed
comforting Tens to visit hospital pa
tients. 10 read 10 them and supply certain
luNuries not allowed by the authorities
Numbers Of these uufortunates have been
given the little cross and some have died
after being ennobled with this order
Other Tens have gone TO the poorest
tenement houses 10 visit the sick and
dying, while some Of the sisterhood have
taken up the wrongs Of working girls and
have been kindly interested in shop girls
Indeed. there is hardly n form Of beneyo-
lence that has not been adopted by The
Kings Daughters. Each little Coterie
or Ten has its president, its secretary
and treasurer, and all the central presi-
dent, with the original officers as her as
sistants.
REMARKABLE SHOWING.
The first annual meeting of the society
held very recently At the hall Of the
Young Ladies Christian association,
East Fifteenth street, developed certain
remarkable facts in connection with the
organization. Its membership Of thou
sands now extends into thirty-three states,
Canada. South America, England and
New Zealand Between 5000 and 100
members wear the cross and ribbon: some
members possess it, but object 10 wearing
il. The society is not sectarian; Protest
ants. Catholics. Hebrews alike are sisters,
and there are daughters Of all ages. from
sweet sixteen TO seventy-s OF eighty
The social status is alike promiscuous, as
the high bred, arstocratic. accomplished
=" Va l!lt anu the iSSbF
shop girl are alike sisters The very
central point of the organization is 4
sisterhood for the performance of kindly
deeds, however small or humble, upon all
given opportunities.
An illustration of the growing infiu-
ence of the society was made in the rela-
ton of the fact that all our field daisies,
which now cover our whole country, come
fr., q al -
Of seed Of the Marguerite by French
man some seventy years ago. None Of
the poorer members Of the ssterhood were
present, rs the midday assemblage pre-
vented their attendance, but they were
duly and flttingly remembered Tele-
grams of congratulations from very dis
tant members were read, some of them
from invalid members, who are also Of the
society known as shut lns, numbering
over 10000. Such messages We're indeed
very patbetN A Ten Of colured men,
bers was Aesent Miss Leigh, of the
American and English missions in Paris,
was present and avowed her intention of
forming branch society when she re-
turns 10 France. Considerable amuse-
ment was occaSioued by the reading of u
report from the Hold the Tongue Ten"
tlt IaultS WHO nave PROMISED not 10 talk
gossip Of Other women-not only not to
talk but not 10 shrug the shoulders when
other wumens names are mentioned,
which Is 50 much more cruel than speech.
Circulars were freely given out at the
close of the meeting, printed in purple,
the color OF ali the printing Of the leaflets
and hymns "f the society, and there was "A
large sale Of the crOss and ribbon, each
4.
for the watchworl of the sister,
hood. In his name. New York World.